Discusses the Athabasca University (Alberta) Women's Studies program. Includes information about the distance delivery methods used, characteristics and needs of students, strengths and weaknesses of delivery methods, and the implications for the practice of university continuing education. (JOW)

A process model is presented for delivering natural-context language consultation services to personnel dealing with children with severe language delays in home, school, or day treatment programs. The model consists of four phases: developing intervention objectives, designing intervention strategy, implementing the intervention program, and…

Investigates the coordination of services for children with developmental disabilities among state agencies. Results suggest that a substantial number of children with developmental disabilities and their families receive services from child welfare agencies and that service coordination among agencies relies heavily on formal interagency…

The article considers current issues concerning service delivery systems and practices concerning augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) services in U.S. schools. Concerns in AAC program development are noted and service delivery models (center-based, community-based, or collaborative) are compared. (DB)

The magnitude of blindness among children and services available in the Middle East are described. The role for prevention services is discussed and recommendations for future action provided. (Author)

The range in levels of services for visually impaired children in the South Pacific (New Zealand, Solomon Islands, Western Samoa) is discussed from several viewpoints. (Author/DB)

The comparison of rehabilitation systems of the Federal Republic of Germany and the United States found that the German system provides more comprehensive, coordinated services within one institution, but tends to segregate persons with disabilities; whereas the American system provides more opportunity to integrate into general society via…

The purpose of this study was to determine differences in learning outcomes of students taught computer applications through supervised laboratory instruction versus video simulation. No differences were observed for time required to complete an application, proper use of commands, or retention of the learned application. (Author)

Braille literacy has far-reaching implications for the education of visually handicapped children, their eventual employment and their quality of life. The article addresses such issues as delivery of services, teacher training, non-reading blind persons, and attitudes about braille. (DB)

The paper analyzes the legal, fiscal, and organizational differences and similarities in special educational services in the United States, Australia, and New Zealand. Noted are the decreased role of the courts in Australia and New Zealand and provision of all education funding by the state in Australia and New Zealand. (DB)

Asserts that managing mental health and substance abuse utilization in a complex network health maintenance organization (HMO) can be accomplished through comprehensive approach. Describes prescreening of admissions and preferred provider contracts of one HMO's managed care system. Explains savings resulting from averting unnecessary admissions.…

School-based occupational therapists (216 of 321 surveyed) indicated that they spent 47% of time providing pull-out services and 53% in class or consulting with teachers. They disagreed that children with disabilities are best served when pulled out of class and believed it best to combine direct, pull-out services with classroom-integrated…

Flexible service dollars can help in tailoring services to meet the unique needs of rural children with serious emotional disturbance and their families. This paper discusses terminology, programmatic components, and uses of flexible service dollars in North Idaho and upstate New York, to highlight such family needs as economic supports,…

This introduction to several articles on attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) notes the confusion in terminology and the emphasis in the articles on use of a collaborative treatment approach, recommendations for practitioners, and service delivery models. (DB)

This article suggests that the current philosophy of treating everyone the same (i.e., community placement at any cost for all individuals with mental retardation) is leading to taxpayer revolts and does not necessarily produce effective services for the individuals involved. Residential facilities can provide individualized services for some…